Manager Ozzie Guillen made it a point to praise Wassermann after the White Sox's loss to the Angels Wednesday. Wassermann pitched one inning, allowing a run on a hit and a wild pitch. He also struck out three.

It's hard enough for any young pitcher to get established in the majors. Take one with a unique delivery who needs to be used in specific situations, and the degree of difficulty grows. The submarining Wasserman won't have any fantasy value, but could be valuable in real baseball as a proto-Bradford for many years to come.

2008

Wassermann started the season at Triple-A and earned himself a promotion in July after posting a 2.11 ERA. He was used almost exclusively against right-handed batters down the stretch for the White Sox and limited them to a .174 batting average. He should be able to grab a spot in the Chicago bullpen to start the season but the signing of Scott Linebrink to setup closer Bobby Jenks relegates him to a middle relief role.